This study investigates the relationship between historical factors and psychological well-being among individuals deprived of liberty in the Barranquilla Medium Security Prison (BMSP). The research aims to understand how lived experiences shape their thoughts and behaviors in mental health care, addressing the challenges they face in prison. Two questionnaires were applied: one for evaluating historical risk factors and another for assessing psychological well-being (BP). The results indicate a positive correlation between BP and historical factors such as commitment to training, parental modeling, prosocial actions, resilient personality, parental supervision, social and personal support, problem-solving, empathy, and emotional conflict. Conversely, negative correlations were observed with factors like psychological and family violence, physical violence, negative attitudes, anger, self-harm, stress, adaptation, consumption of alcoholic beverages, victimization, hostile family environment, cigarette consumption, illicit drug use, and deviant peer behavior. The study highlights the importance of considering historical factors in the psychological well-being of inmates to improve their mental health and reduce risky behaviors.This study investigates the relationship between historical factors and psychological well-being among individuals deprived of liberty in the Barranquilla Medium Security Prison (BMSP). The research aims to understand how lived experiences shape their thoughts and behaviors in mental health care, addressing the challenges they face in prison. Two questionnaires were applied: one for evaluating historical risk factors and another for assessing psychological well-being (BP). The results indicate a positive correlation between BP and historical factors such as commitment to training, parental modeling, prosocial actions, resilient personality, parental supervision, social and personal support, problem-solving, empathy, and emotional conflict. Conversely, negative correlations were observed with factors like psychological and family violence, physical violence, negative attitudes, anger, self-harm, stress, adaptation, consumption of alcoholic beverages, victimization, hostile family environment, cigarette consumption, illicit drug use, and deviant peer behavior. The study highlights the importance of considering historical factors in the psychological well-being of inmates to improve their mental health and reduce risky behaviors.